Graduate Geosciences Society at UWO

Calling All female Geologists!

Do you want to get involved in the largest scientific festival in Canada?

Science Rendezvous is a Canada‐wide festival that takes science out of the lab and onto the streets. The Executive Committee is currently recruiting graduate students to join the Organizing Committees to assist in the planning of the event, which will be held on May 11, 2019.

Check out the website below for more details on the available positions!!

It might be time to (safely) check your roof for micrometeorites!

Your rooftop could be sprinkled with cosmic star dust | CBC Radio A jazz musician moonlighting as an amateur scientist discovered cosmic dust falls all around us.

Dept. of Earth Sciences showing our pride!

Earth Sciences on Twitter “Dept. of Earth Sciences showing our pride! ”

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Scientists call for protection of geological, historical sites on other planets MUN's Jack Matthews says as nations and private companies increasingly explore and develop outer space, there's a growing threat to extraterrestrial environments.

Our fellow grad student, Tianqi Xie, is in the final of the national 3-Minute Thesis competition!! Haven't seen her performance yet? Click the following link to watch and VOTE: http://www.cags.ca/3mt/index_2018.php. Best of luck Tianqi!

CAGS | 3MT® Graduate students from every corner of Canada are doing research that makes a difference in our lives, our communities, our economy and our world. The 3MT competition offers them a chance to explain their work and why it matters. Canada’s 3MT national champion will be selected by a team of judges:...

Our last seminar for a little while - don't miss out on early bird tickets: https://goo.gl/mWLpAg

PDAC Students UESA - Undergraduate Earth Sciences Association Harquail School of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University Queen's University Department of Geology Graduate Geosciences Society at UWO Carleton GeoSoc APGO - Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario Women In Mining Toronto Branch Civil+Mineral Engineering at U of T

Don't forget about the Western Research Forum happening next Friday, March 16th! It runs all day, has free registration (that includes a free buffet lunch), and showcases some of the great research being done by Western Grad Students and the keynote speaker Dr. Shelley McKeller!
Link to the program: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/wrf/2018/

The SOGS office has completed its move into Middlesex College Rm. 8, so it is no longer located in the UCC. They are inviting all grad students to stop by for pie and coffee next Wednesday, March 14th from 12-2 pm to celebrate "Pi day"!

The GAC Student Photography Competition is open until March 31st. Submit your photos for a chance to win!

Geological Association of Canada | Student Photography Competition Entries should showcase Canada’s varied scenery from a geological perspective or spectacular geological features (e.g. outcrops, fossils, thin sections, minerals). Winners will also be featured in an upcoming edition of GEOLOG.